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IRAQ. Fighting in provinces of Nineveh and Diyala. Iran threatens with 'sending of troops'
9/1/2014 11:29:45 AM
Western and Arab sources report that in the northern Iraqi province of Diyala local tribes rebelled against the Ad Dawla al-Islamiyya/Islamic State (IS). Fightings in the area has been non-stop for a few days now. Both sides suffered losses.
The representative of the tribe of al-Anbaki told reporters that previously the collision had occurred in the district of Indjana in the northeast of Baquba - the administrative center of the province of Diyala, and that all the dead were local tribesmen. According to him, the local tribes intend to continue to fight against the IS.
The tense situation persists in Nineveh province, where the IS retain control over significant areas.
Information sources of IS reported that an attempt of an offensive had been made by Kurdish Peshmerga forces with the support of American aviation at the forefront of the IS units.
According to sources, the Kurds were repulsed by IS. During the counterattack, 40 members of the Peshmerga were killed and several armored vehicles destroyed. IS did not inform about their losses.
Meanwhile, according to Arab media, US aircraft fired two missiles against the IS who had besieged the city of Amerli in northern Iraq. In turn, the Pentagon spokesman said that yet another airstrike was implemented in the area of the dam near Mosul. It is reported that since the beginning of American air attacks, the total number of air strikes reached 120 on the positions of the IS in Iraq.
Arab sources claim that as a result of the offensive by the Shiite and Kurdish groups with the support of the United States they managed to break the siege of Amerli, which is inhabited by Shiite Turkmen. Al Arabiya reported that on Monday the city of Sulaiman Bek, located near Amerli, was retaken. IS were forced to leave the city.
It is also claimed that the Shiites and Kurds captured villages of Habesh, Lokum, Hafriya and Yengidja and IS units were forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses. IS sources have not commented on these reports.
Meanwhile, Iran has threatened to "send the troops" to Iraq, if there is any kind of threat to Shiite "holy places" in Karbala and Najaf. In Tehran they declared that "the deployment of troops would be coordinated" with the puppet Baghdad regime.
Iranian media reports that the large scale military exercises are taking place aimed at "special forces training for emergency intervention in neighbouring Iraq using air support and drones".
Department of Monitoring
Kavkaz Center
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